barnehage

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From barn (child) +‎ -e- (euphonic interfix) +‎ hage (garden), a calque of German Kindergarten. Compare Danish børnehave, Faroese barnagarður, Swedish barnträdgård.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːr.ne.ˌhaː.ɡe/, [ˈbɑː.ɳə.ˌhɑː.ɡə]

Noun

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barnehage m (definite singular barnehagen, indefinite plural barnehager, definite plural barnehagene)

  1. kindergarten, nursery school

Alternative forms

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References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From barn (child) +‎ hage +‎ [Term?] (garden), a calque of German Kindergarten.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²bɑrnəˌhɑˑjə/, /²bɑrnəˌhɑˑɡə/

Noun

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barnehage m (definite singular barnehagen, indefinite plural barnehagar, definite plural barnehagane)

  1. kindergarten, nursery school

References

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